Comments on: Ultra-High Relief Proof Coins Feature Queen’s Portrait for Diamond Jubilee

By: george glazener

george glazener — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:04:27 +0000

Something else from the Canadian MINT…

OTTAWA – Something will soon disappear from cash registers on both sides of the border. Ottawa says production of one-cent coins will be phased out starting this fall, although pennies will remain as legal tender. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says the business sector views pennies as a nuisance. By halting production, Ottawa will save 11-million dollars a year because it costs 1.6-cents to produce one penny.

By: Nestor

Nestor — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:32:55 +0000

Thank you for the article. I purchased the Ultra-High Relief $50 Gold Proof Coin and was amazed by its beauty. The high-relief effect gives the impression that the Queen is alive. One negative is the mint box. With a $2,999,99 CAD price tag they should have made something more fancy instead of using their standard box. Something similar to the UHRDE box from the US mint . BTW, the RCM is now reporting 92% sold out for this coin.